Running Form Analysis

There is no such thing as perfect running form. Each runner is unique.

Efficient running form, on the other hand, will maximize your running potential and reduce fatigue. Training that is poorly structured works against that same efficiency, and we can help with that too should you choose to work with us later (optional).

Using slow-motion video analysis, we will examine dozens of key total body checkpoints as you run at various paces. Here are just a few of the movement patterns we look at:

• •We check whether you are overstriding by looking at where your foot is striking the ground in relation to your body. For example, does your foot strike under your hips, or out in front of your knee? The latter is known as braking, and it works against you — it slows you down and causes your body (especially your knees and hips) to absorb more ground contact force than necessary. It is one of the most common patterns we coach athletes out of.
• •We check for under-striding (shuffling).
• •We look at how evenly and how well you move through each side and each joint. If you sit more than a few hours per day for school or work, it is common to see movement patterns that respond well to targeted drills and mobility work.
• •We look at your overall running form, vertical displacement, head/shoulder placement, footstrike, upper body, and cadence.
• •We look at core/leg strength, as well as balance and stability using a series of dynamic and static postural and strength screens.

This is a coaching evaluation session designed to help you understand your movement patterns. While we will provide advice along the way for simple things you can do, we may recommend additional coaching, if needed, as many patterns can't be changed in a single session but rather through training modifications and drills. If we observe something that looks like it warrants evaluation by a healthcare professional, we will tell you and suggest you follow up with one. Don't worry, you will never be pressured to get additional coaching.

This 90-minute session uses a combination of strength and running assessments along with slow-motion video analysis to break down your sprinting form. We focus on both standing and starting block start techniques as well as proper running form, explosive power techniques, and reactionary drills so you can maximize your speed, power, and sprinting efficiency.

This is a coaching evaluation session only, however, we will show you techniques that you can use to improve your form and race starts. For those who want to continue with us to get faster and even better at sprinting, we recommend our 1:1 speed coaching or small group coaching programs, however, you will never be pressured to seek out coaching.